Voodoo #12
In "Skulls of Doom," John McLeod journeys to a remote Scottish estate to claim his uncle’s inheritance—only to arrive too late, finding his uncle dead and the manor gripped by a vengeful spirit known as The Red Laird. Penciled and inked by the Iger Shop, this eerie 1953 tale blends gothic mystery with supernatural dread, all captured in a stark, atmospheric cover by the same team.
Doctor Morris Fisher receives a midnight summons to the deathbed of the elderly Maxmilian, where the dying man makes him promise a bizarre request: to remove and preserve his brain. When Tabu reveals that Maxmilian's brain is actually that of an ancient Egyptian high priest—kept alive for five thousand years and loaned to Maxmilian on the condition it be returned—the doctor's scientific curiosity gets the better of his ethics. What follows is a descent into obsession as Fisher schemes to keep the sacred brain for himself, setting in motion consequences far darker than he ever imagined.
Steve Dolan has feared rats since childhood, a phobia that's haunted him relentlessly—so when he's cursed by temple priests in India to be eternally hunted by Kongi, the Rat God, his worst nightmare becomes terrifyingly real. Now Steve must find a way to survive a curse that only he can see, as the phantom creature closes in day and night.
Pat Thomas washes out of Officers Training School and, consumed by longing for his best friend's girl Joan, steals her photograph before shipping out to Korea—only to find himself a prisoner of war in the same camp as Hank Jones himself. When Pat witnesses what appears to be Hank collaborating with the enemy, he's forced to confront whether his rival is truly a traitor, or if there's far more to the story than meets the eye. This Korean War drama asks whether a man's past mistakes can be forgiven when survival—and loyalty—hang in the balance.
John McLeod arrives in Scotland to claim his uncle’s estate, only to find the man dead and the ancient castle alive with whispers and dread. Haunted by the vengeful spirit known as The Red Laird, he must unravel the truth behind the curse before the walls close in.
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Reprinted in Midnight #3 (1957), Weird #1 (1969), Terror Tales #7 (1969), Tales of Voodoo #3 (1970), Weird #5 (1970), Weird Worlds #2 (1971), Witches Tales #1 (1973), Weird #1 (1974), Terror Tales #3 (1974), Terror Tales #4 (1974), Crypt of Horror #17 (2013), The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #17 (2016), Gwandanaland Comics #776 (2017), Pre-Code Classics: Voodoo #2 (2022), PS Artbooks Softee: Voodoo #2 (2022)
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